To qualify for the scholar-athlete honor a player must meet the following criteria:

1. be a varsity letterwinner; 2. have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.0 scale) for the current academic year; 3. have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).

On the women’s side, seven Conference schools had at least one student qualify as a scholar-athlete. Texas Tech paced the Conference with four athletes recognized. Baylor, Oklahoma, TCU and Texas all had three honorees. Oklahoma State placed two scholars, while Kansas State landed one student-athlete on the list.

TCU and Texas led the men’s side of the Conference with three honorees each, while Baylor and Oklahoma State each had two student-athletes recognized. Oklahoma and Texas Tech both added one scholar to the list.